The billboard ban only applies to off-premises signs. All construction sites have placards describing the work going on behind the fences,

And the state and city have authority to regulate those signs. I have found no Burlington zoning permit approved for these as required:

"7.1.2 Permit required.

All signs, regardless of size, shall require the issuance of a zoning permit before public display unless otherwise specifically exempt by this Article."

(Exemptions include: "(f) Contractor Sign: A single non-illuminated sign, not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area, maintained on the premises while a building is actually under construction.")

You might be right about the requirement of a zoning permit for a sign, however the zoning administrator is not authorized to remind the developer "what a true commitment to Vermont entails."

Michael--It appears to me that the comment you quote should be attributed to the anonymous reporter, not our Director of Code Enforcement, unless you know otherwise.

OldVtr---I agree. Perhaps my comment was not clear. The quote was in the initial complaint. I was trying to point out that issues relating to "a true commitment to Vermont" are not germane to whether the signs require a zoning permit or are billboards.

The germans have nothing to do with it !!!

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